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Orji Kalu: EFCC is ready for Fresh Trial  

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is ready for re-trial of former Abia State Governor, Uzor Kalu following the Supreme Court judgment that voided his 12-year conviction.

The apex court quashed the jailed term slammed on Uzor Kalu on the ground that Justice Mohammed Idris, who presided over his case had been elevated to the Court of Appeal but returned to the lower court to deliver the judgment.

Reacting to the judgment, EFCC, in a statement by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale said the Commission will launch its entire prosecutorial machinery in a fresh trial against Uzor Kalu.

“The attention of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC,  has been drawn to the judgment of the Supreme Court nullifying the trial of a former governor of Abia State,  Orji Kalu ,  his firm,  Slok Nigeria Limited and Jones Udeogu, a former Director of Finance and Account of Abia State Government and ordering their fresh trial at the lower court.

“The apex court based its verdict on the grounds that Justice Mohammed Idris, who convicted Kalu and others had been elevated to the Court of Appeal before the judgment and returned to the lower court to deliver the judgment which it considered as illegal.

“The EFCC considers the judgment  of the apex court as quite unfortunate . It is a technical ambush against the trial of the former governor.  The Commission is prepared for a fresh and immediate  trial of the case because its evidences against Kalu and others are overwhelming. The corruption  charges against Kalu still subsist because the  Supreme Court did not acquit him of them.  The entire prosecutorial machinery of the EFCC would be launched in a fresh trial where justice is bound to be served in due course.” The statement read.

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